Women make up an important percentage of the tourism workforce, but more work must be done to close the wealth and skills gap between men and women employed in tourism, according to a new World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)/UN Women report launched at ...

For the hotel industry, 2009 was the worst year since the Great Depression, and last year was only slightly better. At its low, the average daily room rate was $97, down from $107 in 2008, and occupancy rates fell below 55 percent. "This recessi ...

Tourists are facing the prospect of massive hikes in the cost of accommodation in London during next year's Olympic Games.

Evil Erik, being a true F&B expert, hates breakfast. Not only that he doesn't like getting up so early, he also feels that " breakfast is just a cost center ". By Bert van Walbeek

When I saw Nate Bucholz, Google's UK Travel Industry Manager, present at the HSMAI Europe conference in London last month, I knew that hoteliers would benefit from hearing what he had to say. So I asked him for an interview, and he graciously com ...

Maestro PMS’ ResWave Booking Engine, Email and Landing Pages Drive 75% to Book Rooms and Upgrades For Last Minute Special Offer Flash Sale

Maestro PMS’ ResWave Booking Engine, Email and Landing Pages Drive 75% to Book Rooms and Upgrades For Last Minute Special Offer Flash Sale

The hotel distribution landscape has been changing since the turn of the century, but today it is headed to the next level, according to the head of Google Travel. This time a little deeper and with a cost element attached to it. But there?s also a c ...

According to a new UK user experience study, it may take some time for online travel agents to be able to match more real world travel situations more closely. Until then, traditional travel agents are the only option for poor online content or infle ...

German-based GfK reported German travel agents sell a far larger proportion of higher-priced holidays than online retailers. High street agencies account for 53% of all sales of holidays costing in excess of ?1,000 (£870) in Germany compared with 30 ...

The outlook for the U.S. lodging industry continues to improve, albeit at an uneven pace. According to the March 2011 edition of Hotel Horizons, PKF Hospitality Research forecasts that U.S. hotels in the main should achieve a 7.1 percent increase in ...

For too many small business owners, once a customer leaves your shop or your service is completed, the conversation ends. But it doesn?t need to stop there. If you can continue those threads of dialogue online through e-mail, newsletters, and social ...

Getting the word out about your company?s latest announcement, product or service can be tough. Luckily, there are plenty of services designed to help you do just that. Here are five services that can help you create and share press releases with the ...

Lodging Interactive, an award winning Interactive and Social Media Marketing Agency exclusively servicing the hospitality industry, announced today the roll out of its Mobile SMS Text Marketing services for the hospitality industry. The Company's new ...

Lodging Interactive, an award winning Interactive and Social Media Marketing Agency exclusively servicing the hospitality industry, announced today the roll out of its Mobile SMS Text Marketing services for the hospitality industry. The Company's new ...

Global hotel chain installs RTConnect to enhance distribution across sales channels

Global hotel chain installs RTConnect to enhance distribution across sales channels

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The Sahara Hotel and Casino, featured in Oceans Eleven with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, is closing in May. Over 1,000 employees will lose their job. By Marcus Hondro

Starting next week, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts will connect guests face-to-face with Concierge teams at ten properties around the world using the new iPadTM 2 from Apple®.